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19th Century Novels

The "triple-decker" novel was a standard form of publishing for British fiction from the early 1800s until the 1890s. The market for this form of fiction was closely tied to commercial "circulating libraries," such as Mudie's and W. H. Smith. Unlike free public libraries, these circulating libraries charged patrons to borrow books, much like video rental stores do today. Publishing longer works of fiction was quite expensive, and by releasing them in multiple parts publishers capt...

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19th Century Novels
Wuthering heights. A novel
Wuthering heights. A novel
by Brontë, Emily, 1818-1848; Brontë, Anne, 1820-1849. Agnes Grey
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First edition. Wise Brontë II, 1
19th Century Novels
Poor Miss Finch : a novel
Poor Miss Finch : a novel
by Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889
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Hubin, A.J. Crime fiction, 1749-1990
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Glenarvon
Glenarvon
by Lamb, Caroline, Lady, 1785-1828
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Each vol. has added t.-p., engr
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19th Century Novels
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
by Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
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"Household edition."
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The moonstone : a romance
The moonstone : a romance
by Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889
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First edition. Sadleir, 19th. cent. fiction, 598
Topics: Jewelry theft, Police, East Indians
19th Century Novels
Woodburn Grange : a story of English country life
Woodburn Grange : a story of English country life
by Howitt, William, 1792-1879
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3 v. ; 20 cm
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Bound together. Tales
Bound together. Tales
by Conway, Hugh, 1847-1885
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v. 1. The secret of the Stradivarius. Fleurette. A cabinet secret. The bandsman's story. The Blatchford bequest. My first client.--v. 2. Our last walk. Miss River's revenge. The daughter of the stars. In on short year. The truth of it. A speculative spirit
19th Century Novels
Black Bess; or, the knight of the road : a tale of the good old times
Black Bess; or, the knight of the road : a tale of the good old times
by Viles, Edward
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"Third re-issue."
Topic: Turpin, Richard, 1706-1739
19th Century Novels
Far from the madding crowd
Far from the madding crowd
by Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928
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2 v. : 22 cm
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Confessions of a thug
Confessions of a thug
by Taylor, Meadows, 1808-1876
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3 v. ; 22 cm
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Topic: Thugs
19th Century Novels
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
by Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870; Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882
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2 v. (962 p.) : 19 cm
Topics: Boys, Orphans, Young men, Child labor
19th Century Novels
In a glass darkly
In a glass darkly
by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan, 1814-1873
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v. 1. Green tea. The familiar. Mr. Justice Harbottle -- v. 2. The room in the Dragon Volant -- v. 3. The room in the Dragon Volant (conclusion). Carmilla
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Confessions of a thug
Confessions of a thug
by Taylor, Meadows, 1808-1876
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3 v. ; 22 cm
Topic: Thugs
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Philip Rollo, or, The Scottish musketeers
Philip Rollo, or, The Scottish musketeers
by Grant, James, 1822-1887
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Wolff, R.L. 19th cent. fiction
19th Century Novels
Great expectations
Great expectations
by Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
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Includes May 1861 advertisements (32 p.) bound in at end of v. 3
19th Century Novels
Black Bess; or, the knight of the road : a tale of the good old times
Black Bess; or, the knight of the road : a tale of the good old times
by Viles, Edward
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"Third re-issue."
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Topic: Turpin, Richard, 1706-1739
19th Century Novels
The life & opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman
The life & opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman
by Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768; Saintsbury, George, 1845-1933
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3 v. ; 17 cm
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Wuthering heights. A novel
Wuthering heights. A novel
by Brontë, Emily, 1818-1848; Brontë, Anne, 1820-1849. Agnes Grey
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First edition. Wise Brontë II, 1
19th Century Novels
The last man
The last man
by Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851
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3 v. 20 cm
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Romola
Romola
by Eliot, George, 1819-1880
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"This edition is limited to 500 numbered copies of which this is no. 377."
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Far from the madding crowd
Far from the madding crowd
by Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928
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2 v. : 22 cm
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Walladmor
Walladmor
by De Quincey, Thomas, 1785-1859; Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832; Alexis, Willibald, 1798-1871; Alexis, Willibald, 1798-1871. Walladmor
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The German original was ficticiously attributed to Sir Walter Scott, but actually written by G.W.H. Häring (under the pseud. of Willibald Alexis). It was freely adapted into English by Thomas De Quincey, according to Green and NCBEL cited below
Topic: Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832
19th Century Novels
Our mutual friend
Our mutual friend
by Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
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4 v. 19 cm
Topics: Inheritance and succession, Social classes, Poor families, Deception
19th Century Novels
The wanderer, or, Female difficulties
The wanderer, or, Female difficulties
by Burney, Fanny, 1752-1840; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, publisher; Strahan and Preston, printer; Nickell, Lloyd Francis, 1884-1962, former owner. IU-R
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"Strahan and Preston, Printers-Street, London."--Vol. 1 half-title verso
Topic: France -- History -- Reign of Terror, 1793-1794 -- Fiction
19th Century Novels
The Huguenot family
The Huguenot family
by Tytler, Sarah, 1827-1914
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Wolff, R.L. 19th cent. fiction
19th Century Novels
In a glass darkly
In a glass darkly
by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan, 1814-1873
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v. 1. Green tea. The familiar. Mr. Justice Harbottle -- v. 2. The room in the Dragon Volant -- v. 3. The room in the Dragon Volant (conclusion). Carmilla
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Richard S. Childs : his contribution to American local and state government in the 20th century : [a selected bibliography of reference sources]
Richard S. Childs : his contribution to American local and state government in the 20th century : [a selected bibliography of reference sources]
by Stewart, Alva W
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Cover title
Topic: Childs, Richard S. (Richard Spencer), b. 1882
19th Century Novels
Wuthering heights. A novel
Wuthering heights. A novel
by Brontë, Emily, 1818-1848; Brontë, Anne, 1820-1849. Agnes Grey
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First edition. Wise Brontë II, 1
19th Century Novels
Glenarvon
Glenarvon
by Lamb, Caroline, Lady, 1785-1828
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Each vol. has added t.-p., engr
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A siren
A siren
by Trollope, Thomas Adolphus, 1810-1892
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First edition. -M. Sadleir, XIX century fiction, 1951, v. 1, no. 3277, p. 355
19th Century Novels
In a glass darkly
In a glass darkly
by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan, 1814-1873
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v. 1. Green tea. The familiar. Mr. Justice Harbottle -- v. 2. The room in the Dragon Volant -- v. 3. The room in the Dragon Volant (conclusion). Carmilla
19th Century Novels
Tales of chivalry : or, Perils by flood and field ....
Tales of chivalry : or, Perils by flood and field ....
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2 v. : 22 cm
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The doctor, &c
The doctor, &c
by Southey, Robert, 1774-1843; Warter, John Wood, 1806-1878
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Added t.-p., engraved, with vignette
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Macalpine, or, On Scottish ground : a novel
Macalpine, or, On Scottish ground : a novel
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3 v. ; 21 cm
19th Century Novels
Melmoth the wanderer: a tale
Melmoth the wanderer: a tale
by Maturin, Charles Robert, 1780-1824
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4 v. 18 x 11 cm
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Topic: Immortalism
19th Century Novels
Rosalie : or the castle of Montalabretti
Rosalie : or the castle of Montalabretti
by Rhodes, Henrietta
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Anonymous. By Henrietta Rhodes
19th Century Novels
Yaxley and its neighbourhood : a novel in three volumes
Yaxley and its neighbourhood : a novel in three volumes
by Robertson, Anne I
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Fiction
19th Century Novels
The valley of a hundred fires
The valley of a hundred fires
by Stretton, Julia Cecilia, 1812-1878
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A novel
19th Century Novels
Man and wife : a novel
Man and wife : a novel
by Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889
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Wolff, R.L. 19th cent. fiction
19th Century Novels
Ernest Maltravers
Ernest Maltravers
by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873
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Sequel: Alice
19th Century Novels
Agnes, or, Beauty and pleasure ...
Agnes, or, Beauty and pleasure ...
by Reynolds, George W. M. (George William MacArthur), 1814-1879
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2 v. in 1 : 24 cm
19th Century Novels
Le moine
Le moine
by Lewis, M. G. (Matthew Gregory), 1775-1818
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4 v. in 2 : 14 cm
19th Century Novels
A narrow escape
A narrow escape
by Thomas, Annie, 1838-1918
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3 v. ; 20 cm
19th Century Novels
Mary Barton : a tale of Manchester life
Mary Barton : a tale of Manchester life
by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865
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2 v. ; 20 cm
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The soul of Lilith
The soul of Lilith
by Corelli, Marie, 1855-1924
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3 v. ; 19 cm
Topics: Supernatural, Elixir of life, Lilith (Semitic mythology)
19th Century Novels
Tancred, or, The new crusade
Tancred, or, The new crusade
by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield, 1804-1881
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Sadleir, M. 19th cent. fiction
19th Century Novels
Tess of the D'Urbervilles : a pure woman
Tess of the D'Urbervilles : a pure woman
by Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928; Riviere & Son, binder. IU-R
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3 v. ; 20 cm
Topics: Triangles (Interpersonal relations), Man-woman relationships, Children of the rich, Children of...
19th Century Novels
"That little Frenchman" : a tale
"That little Frenchman" : a tale
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3 v. ; 19 cm
19th Century Novels
The odd women
The odd women
by Gissing, George, 1857-1903
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3 v. ; 19 cm
19th Century Novels
Adam Bede
Adam Bede
by Eliot, George, 1819-1880
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Michael Sadleir. XIX century fiction
Topics: Triangles (Interpersonal relations), Illegitimate children, Women clergy, Infanticide, Carpenters
19th Century Novels
Life of Colonel Jack
Life of Colonel Jack
by Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
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2 v. 16 cm
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Madeline : a tale
Madeline : a tale
by Opie, Amelia Alderson, 1769-1853
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2 v. ; 18 cm
19th Century Novels
Casualties. A novel ..
Casualties. A novel ..
by Goldsmith, Mary
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"Subscribers": p.165-66 in v.2
19th Century Novels
Sybil, or, The two nations
Sybil, or, The two nations
by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield, 1804-1881
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PMM
Topics: Social classes, Poor families, Rich people, Landlord and tenant, Chartism, Political fiction, Love...
19th Century Novels
A comedy of masks : a novel
A comedy of masks : a novel
by Dowson, Ernest Christopher, 1867-1900; Moore, Arthur, b. 1866, jt. auth
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Bound in deep green cloth over boards; stamped in gold and black on cover, gold on spine, blind on rear cover; top edge tinted dark green and trimmed
19th Century Novels
This work-a-day world
This work-a-day world
by Lee, Holme, 1828-1900
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3 v. ; 20 cm
19th Century Novels
Traits and stories of the Irish peasantry
Traits and stories of the Irish peasantry
by Carleton, William, 1794-1869; Brooke, William Henry, 1772-1860
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First edition
Topic: Peasantry
19th Century Novels
Grisly Grisell; or, The laidly Lady of Whitburn; a tale of the wars of the Roses
Grisly Grisell; or, The laidly Lady of Whitburn; a tale of the wars of the Roses
by Yonge, Charlotte Mary, 1823-1901
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vi, 300 p. 19 cm
Topic: Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 -- Fiction
19th Century Novels
The step-mother
The step-mother
by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford), 1801?-1860
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3 v
19th Century Novels
Rob Roy
Rob Roy
by Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832
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Copy 1 imperfect: v.1 lacks half title and fly title; v.2-3 lack half title
Topic: Rob Roy, 1671-1734
19th Century Novels
"Cherry ripe!" A romance
"Cherry ripe!" A romance
by Mathers, Helen, 1853-1920
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485 p. 19 cm
19th Century Novels
Rosella, or Modern occurrences, a novel
Rosella, or Modern occurrences, a novel
by Charlton, Mary, fl. 1794-1824
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2 v. 18 cm
19th Century Novels
Beppo the conscript : a novel
Beppo the conscript : a novel
by Trollope, Thomas Adolphus, 1810-1892
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2 v. in 1 ; 19 cm
19th Century Novels
The forbidden sacrifice
The forbidden sacrifice
by Wilkins, W. H. (William Henry), 1860-1905
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3 v. ; 20 cm
19th Century Novels
Glenarvon
Glenarvon
by Lamb, Caroline, Lady, 1785-1828
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Each vol. has added t.-p., engr
19th Century Novels
Modern flirtations : or, A month at Harrowgate : in three volumes
Modern flirtations : or, A month at Harrowgate : in three volumes
by Sinclair, Catherine, 1800-1864
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3 v. ; 22 cm
19th Century Novels
The novels, tales, and sketches of J.M. Barrie ..
The novels, tales, and sketches of J.M. Barrie ..
by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937
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On verso of t.p.: Author's edition
19th Century Novels
Sturmer : a tale of mesmerism. To which are added other sketches from life
Sturmer : a tale of mesmerism. To which are added other sketches from life
by Romer, Isabella F. (Isabella Frances), d. 1852
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3 v. in 1 ; (12mo)
19th Century Novels
Traits and stories of the Irish peasantry : second series in three volumes
Traits and stories of the Irish peasantry : second series in three volumes
by Carleton, William, 1794-1869; Brooke, William Henry, 1772-1860
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3 v. : 17 cm
Topic: Peasantry
19th Century Novels
Gentleman Jack; or, Life on the road
Gentleman Jack; or, Life on the road
by Grey, Mrs. (Elizabeth Caroline), 1798-1869
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Attributed by Summers, A Gothic Bibliography, to Mrs. Elizabeth Caroline Grey
19th Century Novels
Joseph Wilmot, or, The memoirs of a man-servant
Joseph Wilmot, or, The memoirs of a man-servant
by Reynolds, George W. M. (George William MacArthur), 1814-1879; Corbould, Edward Henry, 1815-1905, ill
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2 v. : 25 cm
19th Century Novels
The mysteries of the court of London
The mysteries of the court of London
by Reynolds, George W. M. (George William MacArthur), 1814-1879
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Vols. 1-2, new edition
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The deemster : a romance
The deemster : a romance
by Caine, Hall, Sir, 1853-1931
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3 v. ; 19 cm
19th Century Novels
The copper queen : a romance of to-day and yesterday
The copper queen : a romance of to-day and yesterday
by Roosevelt, Blanche, 1853-1898
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Vol. 3: 2nd ed
19th Century Novels
Oliver Twist; or, The parish boy's progress
Oliver Twist; or, The parish boy's progress
by Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870; Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, ill
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Illustrated by G. Cruikshank

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